I WONDER AS I WANDER​!

Isaiah 40:3-5 – Devotional

Isaiah 40:3-57

“A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’”

“I Wonder As I Wander” is a hymn written by folklorist John Jacob Niles (1892-1980), based on a song fragment he heard while traveling in the southern Appalachians.

Niles derived the germ of the song from Annie Morgan, the young daughter of a traveling evangelist, in Murphy, North Carolina, in 1933. He then composed a complete folk song that he performed while accompanying himself on the dulcimer.

I Wonder As I Wander by John Jacob Niles

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.
For poor on’ry people like you and like I…
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birthed Jesus ’twas in a cow’s stall,
With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.
But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall,
And the promise of ages it then did recall.

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing,
A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing,
Or all of God’s angels in heav’n for to sing,
He surely could have it, ’cause he was the King.

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.
For poor on’ry people like you and like I…
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

You can enjoy this week’s free inspirational video, “I Wonder As I Wander” from GloryScapes.com by going to: https://gloryscapes.com/iwonderasiwander/

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A HIGHWAY FOR GOD​!

Isaiah 40:3 –  Devotional

Isaiah 40:3

“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “A Highway for God” followed by Pastor Cecil’s Prayer by clicking above on the play button.

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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HIS STRENGTH!

Isaiah 40:29 – Devotional

Isaiah 40:29

“He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.”

I never want to belittle the ordeals that people encounter. Perhaps the worst thing we can say to someone who is going through a “shadow of death” experience is; I know what you are going through. We don’t! It is impossible for us to know what is causing the pain within a person. But the Lord knows!

I vividly recall sitting at the bedside of our daughter as she was dying. Joyce had gone home and it was just Brenda and I in that quiet hospital room. That little girl in a frilly pink dress had now become a mother of three beautiful children, and was just moments from ascending to be with the Lord.

This was no time for me to focus on the loss, but on the joys that awaited her in glory. As I focused upon the glory which awaited her, I almost felt a pang of homesickness for heaven. One of the Scriptures I quoted for Brenda was Psalm 23. Verse 4 was especially precious: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” It was this promise that made her funeral a few days later a celebration of praise.

Some people experience sickness and incapacitation of one sort or another. In those times it is well to consider the way God’s people have suffered across the centuries of time. Some of the greatest songs or poems of praise were penned at times of suffering.

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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LET THE LORD’S LIGHT SHINE​!

Isaiah 60:1 –  Devotional

Isaiah 60:1

“Arise, shine, for the Light of the Lord’s people has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “Let’s the Lord’s Light Shine” followed by Pastor Cecil’s Prayer by clicking above on the play button.

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A PROMISE OF PEACE!

Isaiah 26:3 –  Devotional

Isaiah 26:3

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “A Promise of Peace!,” followed by Pastor Cecil’s Prayer by clicking above on the play button.

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CHOOSE JOY!

Isaiah 66:10 – Devotional

Isaiah 66:10

“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her all you who mourn for her.“

I would like to share an important secret with you: JOY IS A CHOICE! But some people seem to think that one is joyful by nature. In other words, we are born with either a ray of sunlight over our head or a thundercloud.

It is also thought that the circumstances of life determine joy or sorrow. As we read the words of today’s Scripture, we quickly notice that it is directed to those who grieve in Zion.

Think of that! For those who are experiencing grief, the Lord promises the oil of joy. Not only that, He provides a garment of praise in place of a spirit of despair. I think that James 1:2 expresses this thought: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.”

What are you experiencing in your life at this moment? It really does not matter what the circumstances are, but it does matter whether you are appropriating the joy of the Lord in order to display His splendor.

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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